2016 Postmortem

kiva

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92. The fact that you are more interested in having people

Sun Apr 17, 2016, 01:39 PM

Apr 2016

post negative comments about your candidate's opponent than you are in having Hillary's supporters post positive things about their own candidate.

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Why don't you support Bernie Sanders? [View all] boston bean Apr 2016 OP

hea not really a democrat for one .... eom artyteacher Apr 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author uppityperson Apr 2016 #76

How much voice do most americans have in our government today? daleanime Apr 2016 #2

Answer: Close to Zero...US is an oligarchy... Human101948 Apr 2016 #80

And her fans know this.... daleanime Apr 2016 #99

I like it when corruption is exposed. I guess we're very different people. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2016 #3

I want someone who can get things done. Not to mention she is by far the most qualified. Lil Missy Apr 2016 #4

She gets things done? The Old Lie Apr 2016 #69

I don't like him using the party, but that's not it... CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #5

+100 boston bean Apr 2016 #10

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+1, anger is a motivator and not a plan uponit7771 Apr 2016 #48

Broken up Mega Banks would still be banks Armstead Apr 2016 #115

If I listed all my reasons, I fear that my post would be hidden. NurseJackie Apr 2016 #6

In other words, you have nothing TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #9

Seemed pretty clear to me she does have reasons. boston bean Apr 2016 #12

Seems clear she has no reasons and wants to insinuate all sorts of shit about other people without Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #22

^^^ That nails it ^^^ TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #24

I was being kind, the alternative explanation for having 'reasons that would get hidden' is that the Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #29

That's a little paranoid, don't you think? boston bean Apr 2016 #27

Same tactic, when it was used back then. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #31

No I think it is spot on. " I have reasons I can not list" is classic McCarthy. The other options Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #33

LLOL rock Apr 2016 #46

Never stopped you before. What's special about today? hellofromreddit Apr 2016 #96

Smear? Did you say smear??? Ha! What great irony! Kip Humphrey Apr 2016 #7

Imagine Bernie Sanders wins the White House. Then what? Gothmog Apr 2016 #16

I had a comment hidden today for mentioning this strategy, so watch out. IamMab Apr 2016 #20

...Noted. Thanks. Kip Humphrey Apr 2016 #23

How does Sanders achieve his political revolution? LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #74

Pie in the sky? Despite opposition from right-wingers, including Hillary, the Broward Apr 2016 #8

the fight for marriage equality has been winning because we took incremental steps to get there. bettyellen Apr 2016 #56

The Obama bashing CorkySt.Clair Apr 2016 #11

+1, Cornell West was a slap in the face uponit7771 Apr 2016 #58

Sanders' attacks on President Obama are a great reason to not support him Gothmog Apr 2016 #13

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There are good reasons why Sanders is not appealing to African American and other voters Gothmog Apr 2016 #43

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+1 uponit7771 Apr 2016 #61

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no plan = pie in the sky uponit7771 Apr 2016 #62

He has failed to call for the immediate arrest of Bill and Hillary Clinton on money laundering tularetom Apr 2016 #15

IKR Hiraeth Apr 2016 #41

Look, the vast, decided and defining majority of Democrats voted for DOMA and other bad and bigoted Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #17

Paul Wellstone was compromised and corrupt? CorkySt.Clair Apr 2016 #30

He sure as shit compromised with anti equality forces to protect his own ass with that vote. Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #36

No problem at all CorkySt.Clair Apr 2016 #38

His snobbery and self-righteousness are too much for me. He made a career of safe votes from his... IamMab Apr 2016 #18

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It happens to be true, though. nt IamMab Apr 2016 #26

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I'm basing this on the timeline. IamMab Apr 2016 #40

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No, systemic racism will prevent Bernie's plans from benefiting "everyone.." That's the point. IamMab Apr 2016 #55

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Cute how you get to pretend progress where it suits you. IamMab Apr 2016 #72

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You weren't going to support us anyway. IamMab Apr 2016 #87

+1,....Pope Francis: "..I greeted him, I shook his hand and nothing more..." uponit7771 Apr 2016 #63

he does not have a track-record of getting things done DrDan Apr 2016 #21

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+1 !!! No record of "revolution" uponit7771 Apr 2016 #65

Roll Tide - 4 out of the last 7 SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #109

Because I prefer Hillary nt firebrand80 Apr 2016 #32

Because of his supporters ... Onlooker Apr 2016 #35

He hasn't accomplished anything in 25 years and isn't intetested livetohike Apr 2016 #37

Kind of like yourself, in some ways. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #51

You don't know anything about me. For one thing, I don't livetohike Apr 2016 #97

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That pointing thing he does annoys the hell out of me. nt woolldog Apr 2016 #75

You mean this thing? cherokeeprogressive Apr 2016 #105

No, I think he means this thing Bobbie Jo Apr 2016 #111

He is asuhornets Apr 2016 #42

While some of his ideas have great merit ismnotwasm Apr 2016 #44

It's interesting that you phrase this as a negative about Sanders kiva Apr 2016 #45

mmm... very interesting indeed in the mind of some... what is so danged interesting about it? boston bean Apr 2016 #50

The fact that you are more interested in having people kiva Apr 2016 #92

He is simply not ready to be President. DCBob Apr 2016 #47

Yeah, so Obama-like. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #53

Candidate Obama's inexperience was an issue back then. DCBob Apr 2016 #78

And Sanders can't be just as good? TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #81

I dont think he is anywhere near Obama's level. DCBob Apr 2016 #88

I like my Democrats corrupt. Bernie is so rude not taking money from Goldman Sachs think Apr 2016 #52

1. Because he's a fake democrat workinclasszero Apr 2016 #54

Buy yourself a wider brush TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #64

I owe it all to the Bernie backers right here on DU workinclasszero Apr 2016 #73

DU is littered with RW filth, blah, blah, blah on the TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #86

+1 doc03 Apr 2016 #106

Best post so far in the thread The Second Stone Apr 2016 #77

Thats just off the top on my head workinclasszero Apr 2016 #98

This post Bobbie Jo Apr 2016 #112

Fantastic post. Agree with every word. Number23 Apr 2016 #114

This endorsement pretty much describes how I feel. I like Sanders, just not crud supporters spread. Hoyt Apr 2016 #57

Too much of a question mark griffi94 Apr 2016 #60

You nailed it workinclasszero Apr 2016 #79

Good point HassleCat Apr 2016 #66

Because I stopped believing in Santa Clause when I was 10. nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #68

And what, exactly is the Santa Clause? I've not heard it and I eagerly await your reply. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2016 #85

Some of his supporters, including many on the DU The Second Stone Apr 2016 #71

exactly - and I have a feeling BS knows this - he just does not know how to channel the enthusiasm DrDan Apr 2016 #82

Sad but true workinclasszero Apr 2016 #91

I feel like for a campaign that is based on "integrity" there is way to much unsubstantiated bettyellen Apr 2016 #83

We don't vote for sets of issues. We vote for people. Zynx Apr 2016 #89

+ 100 boston bean Apr 2016 #95

He's not a Democrat therefor I'm not sure how an "Independent" would govern. timlot Apr 2016 #90

So many! LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #93

He's not up to the job. baldguy Apr 2016 #94

Bingo! radical noodle Apr 2016 #102

This is the bottom line for me. nt Bobbie Jo Apr 2016 #113

I don't support asuhornets Apr 2016 #100

I DO support Bernie Sanders, this is garbage k8conant Apr 2016 #101

Slogging through the mud is how the hard work gets done radical noodle Apr 2016 #103

If it's dirty work that you want done... k8conant Apr 2016 #108

I worked for over forty years and can't afford to give more of my income for taxes. I am on a fixed doc03 Apr 2016 #104

Who cares? Who. The. Hell. Cares? Save some bandwidth and tell us why you support Hillary. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2016 #107

The length of my full response would necessitate a dial up warning on your OP Lucinda Apr 2016 #110

Too many yada yadas. betsuni Apr 2016 #116